THE WICKENBY NEWSLETTER ~ NOVEMBER

This is another in our series: the Wickenby Register Newsletter. The newsletters were printed twice yearly; they include information about 12 Squadron RAF, memories of service men and women, the occasional recipe, stories of times past… But perhaps the thing that spoke to both Mel and me when we saw them was the inclusion of a poem on the back of each issue.

This month, both poems shared were penned by a special lady, Audrey Grealy.

The Few was written to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain:

THE FEW

A Dedication was written to mark the occasion of the dedication of the Monument to the Royal Air Force and Allied Air Forces of World War Two at Plymouth Hoe on September 3, 1989:

A DEDICATION

Comox Air Force Museum

The CAFM commemorates the role and history of 19 Wing (CFB/RCAF/RAF), documenting significant achievements in West Coast Military Aviation History.
Founded in 1982 as part of the Air Force Indoctrination School, CAFM was accredited as a stand-alone Canadian Forces Museum and officially opened its doors to the public on 12 September 1987.